EmmaMcG said:

I got these songs from a different source. but when I burnt them on cd they have sound distortions (protected files ?). how can you avoid this ?

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vainandy said:

Well, I owe Miss Prince an apology for shitting on the album, "HitNRun (Phase 2)", that he released today. When I received the download and opened the folder, I noticed several songs had been released before. What I didn't realize until later, was that the tracks in the folder were in alphabetical order with the tracks from "ShitNRun (Phase 1)" combined. Some of the tracks from Phase 1, I had forgotten about because I lost them when my main computer died on me about a month ago and believe me, I didn't miss them whatsoever. Hell, I only skimmed them once or twice because they made me taste vomit in my throat. So as I skimmed through the tracks in what I downloaded today, I thought to myself...... "What the hell is this shit? He's all over the damn place from shit hop, to Fisher Price drum machines, to kiddie cheerleader sounding shit, to rock, to jazz. Boy howdy, this bitch is REALLY trying to sell out and play every end of the stick in hopes of making a sale.".....

.

Anyway, when I got ready to burn it onto a CD, I saw that the length of the entire thing was over 90 minutes and it was then that I knew something was wrong because he sure as hell can't sell a CD if all the tracks won't fit on it. I went online and saw the tracklisting for the latest and then realized they were in alphabetical order. I placed mine in the right order and burned only the newest one onto a CD and have been listening ot it on the stereo while I'm drinking my beer. I've got to hand it to him, at least the entire album is actual real music with not even one sellout track on it because I'm telling you, I was getting ready to drop Miss Prince like a hotcake if it was more bullshit. It's a little too "jazzy" but hell, I'll take jazz over shit hop any day. "Too Young To Dare" is the one I keep playing over and over. I'm loving that one. "Black Muse" is OK, I need to listen to that one some more but I keep going back to "Too Young To Dare". I'm also liking "When She Comes" and I need to listen to "Revelation" a few more times if I can ever stop listening to "Too Young To Dare". As for "Extraloveable", if I had never heard the original unrleased 1982 version, I would like this one. But this version reminds me of one of those fundraiser concerts that the rich attend and everyone is dressed in tuxedos and evening gowns and the artists don't perform with their own bands, but with a Vegas type house band. Another description, it gives me flashbacks of Donna Summer performing "Bad Girls" on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" with Doc Severenson and the show's house band. LOL

I knew there would be somehting you would like. Yeah Phase 1 I havent listened to in months, this is a real return to form

Alright!

This is a very solid collection of tracks indeed!

I did like Phase One too, but this one has just made me realize how much I have missed a grown up Prince (in the vein of Old Friends 4 Sale, The Truth, etc.)

BTW: I'll buy it when it's on Google Play or in the shops

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purplethunder3121 said:

Black Muse into Revelation... Revelation is where all the urgency and passion lie...want more past "color of the Pharaoh's hand..."

Yeah, after hearing that long version, I still get ready for the guitar to kick in again!

I liked about 60 % of HnR1 (which has three tracks I always skip: Million Dollar Show, Ain't About to Stop and Thiscouldbeus, plus Shutthisdown. Like a Mack and FILT have parts I wish were edited or fixed), but this one I like entirely except Screwdriver doesn't really fit though I like the song (always did).

Even Xtralovable (which I bought something like four times now) is great -- while I love the original, I never had it in good quality so the reloaded versions at least sound great especially with the horns he has added in the two last versions.

It's a horny album done right with better arranged and better mixed brass instrumentation that complements rather than overpowers the other instruments.

All the tracks I heard before are some of my favorite from the last few years, but tweeked with touches that make sense and sound lush (Baltimore/RRLA/Groovy Potential in particular).

The tracks I wisely chose not to seek (note: people sent me links and would you believe I did not hit play?) sound great though I will need a few more days to properly assess them and say if I love or just like them. 2y2d, When She Comes, Black Muse, Revelation and Big City already sound better to me than almost any track on 3121, Planet Earth, MPLSound and 20TEN.

Overall, HNR2 sounds like TRC decided to throw a block party on a Saturday night. I don't agree that Hardrocklover, 1000xs/os and June would fit here -- those are great songs but they're just too digital for this album and would only lessen the cohesive feel the tracks have (again save for Screwdriver, which sticks like a sore thumb right now to my ears).

HNR1 was a 6.5 to me, HNR2 is more like a 8.0 (as a modern Prince record).

Black Muse could have been on The Rainbow Children. Lyrically and the sound of it. Highest quality track.

"Black Muse" is a sneaky fucking song....lol

That shit just builds and builds until u get VINTAGE PRINCE....What a sucker punch....

It's like if the spirits of LoveSexy and The Rainbow Children had a few drinks together on an elevator. Going up.....Yeah...think about that one....

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mordang said:

I am diggin this album but I added Free Urself before Baltimore and threw in "If I could get your attention"....it's even better!

jaynoonan said:

I am diggin this album but I added Free Urself before Baltimore and threw in "If I could get your attention"....it's even better!

I see your vision...I actually did the same thing......

I woke up this morning and checked tidal for a possible new Purple pick of the week and to my surprise got HNR 2. I'm so excited I'm loving it. For me Prince aways comes through. I'm glad some of the old one off releases finally have a home. Thank you thank you thank you.

Lord Have Mercy...........

thedance said:

^ whatever u say..

Phase 1 is a very good album imho..

Phase 1 is the biggest pile of shit he ever released, except for 3 tracks. Phase 2 is MUCH better.

murph said:

jaynoonan said:

I am diggin this album but I added Free Urself before Baltimore and threw in "If I could get your attention"....it's even better!

I see your vision...I actually did the same thing......

where did you put IICGYA

I placed right after xtraloveable....trying to find right fit

But Free Urself sounds perfect as opener

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jaynoonan said:

murph said:

joyinrepetition said:

jaynoonan said:

where did you put IICGYA

I placed right after xtraloveable....trying to find right fit

But Free Urself sounds perfect as opener

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I added the same songs plus I put Indifference up there too.

check your PM joyinrepetition

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I cannot stop listening to Revelation

jaynoonan said:

2elijah said:

jaynoonan said:

I cannot stop listening to Revelation

I've been away from Prince's music for about a year, so I am really enjoying this album. I agree about the track 'Revelations'. Prince's falsetto is on point.

Love this album more than I expected since I've heard a lot of it.....but it flows so well. When she comes is awesome too!

Revelation: still very nice.

The rest: same old, same old.

jaynoonan said:

murph said:

Hardrocklover

1000 X's & O's

Revelation

are his best songs this year.

terrig said:

This song is amazing. The horn has so much room to sing as if in duet with him.

My god its beautiful.


Revelation

Revelation.....
Revelation.....

Its coming back to me now
You and I were meant to be together
And how

Revelation...
Revelation...

It seems like you've always been here
Now that you are
Stay with me forever my dear

Revelation...
Revelation

If ever, if ever there was ever
such a thing as time, oooh babe
It's useless,
so useless to me now
for in your arms is everything
in your arms
everything

An army of haters one by one
will do what they will to everyone
but the task at hand until we see the sun
is to keep doing you
until you come
to
Revelation...

Revelation ....

Can I play with you now...
Can I, can I play with you now....

It's all coming back to me know
Like it was deep in the ocean
I beat my sword into a cloud
Shared a heavenly potion
Future queen
Half east half west
The truth somewhere
Blessed in between

Through english glamour casting spell

through hebrew greek and roman hell
higher to the overstand
the color of the pharohs hand
the color of the pharohs hand
the color of the pharohs hand

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i think that should be "I beat my sword into a plough", as in, turning a mean of fighting/war

back into a productive tool.

they used to melt ploughs and beat them into swords in times of war. so i'm sure they'd do
the reverse when the fighting was done and people went back to their daily routines.

hells yeah!

i HAVEN'T heard most of these!

only groovy, loveable, rnr, and screw. nice treat awaits whenever i can get this apart from Tidal!

feeluupp said:

Hardrocklover

1000 X's & O's

Revelation

are his best songs this year.

Add June and we have a deal.